1. Proposal
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Centre Name and Number:
York College 48357
Student Name and Number: Harry Borwell 336973
Project proposal title and date: Thoughtless
Main area of activity: Film
Rationale:
I learnt how to use premiere pro to make a radio drama and music video and add special effects
like slow motion and explosions. I learnt how to set up a camera, where to position it to get a good
shot, and how to use it over the shoulder, film and edit. I will use these skills to make the trailer
really effective. I want to learn how to use the boom. The sound quality in my music video wasn’t
great. Using the boom will make the sound quality better. I will ask someone in make-up to do the
casts make up so when I do close ups the camera won’t be so harsh.
The music video made me learn new skills which I have improved on, which will have a direct
impact on the audience for my Trailer.
Project Concept:
I’m making a trailer for a new TV Comedy.
Plot: A family (two brothers, mum and dad). One son (Lee) is training to become a comedian. He
practices one of his acts, but it goes horribly wrong. He tries fixing it, but the situation gets worse.
Once the issue is fixed just in time, he tries practicing it again. What will happen next?
The purpose of the trailer is to advertise and entertain the audience.
I’m going to research different comedy shows (American and British), and I will look at the
storylines and look at the characters personalities. I will do this by watching clips on YouTube. This
will help me to create my characters and a good plot for my ‘new show’. I’m going to look at the
sets of each comedy I research and annotate them, looking at the equipment, props, composition
etc.
I’m going to watch comedy show trailers on YouTube and look at the props, costume, style/time it
looks like it’s set in etc.
For my primary research, I’m going to make a survey asking people what comedy shows they like
(e.g The Big Bang Theory), what do they like to see in comedy (e.g slapstick), how do they watch
comedy shows (do they stream or do they watch when it’s being broadcast), and what platform do
they watch on (amazon prime, ITV Hub). This will help so I can make the trailer more suitable for
the audience’s needs.
For my practical research I’m going to watch tutorials on YouTube about how add special effects in
premiere pro (e.g Adjusting brightness, adding explosions). I’m going to do experiments of scenes
which I will consider putting in the trailer. This will help so I can see what I’m good at, what I need
to work on, and I can learn new skills before making the real thing which will help to make the
trailer appeal to the audience and make it effective.
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How will the project be evaluated and reviewed?
I will look at all the work I’ve done and look at the strengths and weaknesses of each. I will ask
other people for feedback on my video, seeing what they like and don’t like and what could be
improved.
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Bibliography:
1. Chuck Lorre. (2008 (UK)). The Big Bang Theory . Available:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898266/. Last accessed 28th March 2019.
2. thebigbangtheory.com. (). Sheldon Cooper. Available: https://the-big-bang-
theory.com/characters.Sheldon/. Last accessed 29th March 2019.
3. CBS. (2017). Young Sheldon. Available: https://www.cbs.com/shows/young-
sheldon/about/. Last accessed 28th March 2019.
4. BCG. (2017). Allo Allo. Available: https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/allo_allo/. Last
accessed 28th March 2019.
5. Fandom. (1982). Officer Crabtree. Available:
https://alloallo.fandom.com/wiki/Officer_Crabtree. Last accessed 29th March
2019.
6. thefreshprinceofbelair.com. (). Cast of Characters. Available:
http://www.freshprinceofbelair.com/fresh-prince-of-bel-air/cast-of-characters/.
Last accessed 29th March 2019.
7. BBC. (1975). Fawlty Towers. Available:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fawltytowers/. Last accessed 29th March 2019.
8. TV Promos. (2018). he Big Bang Theory Season 12 Promo (HD)
Final Season. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpKdAxc0pn4. Last
accessed 29th March 2019.
9. Watermelon Movies. (2018). FRIENDS Movie (2019) Trailer
Concept #1 - Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer Friends
Reunion. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ndgIO7_E1Q. Last
accessed 29th March 2019.
10. Universal Pictures UK. (2012). Mrs. Brown's Boys Series Two -
On Blu-ray and DVD 8th October. Available:
thewritersguide.com. (). Writing a Sitcom. Available:
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March 2019.
11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccNWJCzSGQ8. Last
accessed 29th March 2019.
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Interviewees, Name. (2019) Target Audience Interviews (conducted on DATE)
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2. Source 5
3. Source 6
4. Source 7
5. Source 8
6. Source 9
7. Source 10
Week Tasks to be Completed: Specific Tasks
1 Initial Ideas and Proposal Tuesday
Write up initial thoughts and start mood board
Wednesday
First lesson: Continue with mood board and try to finish it
this lesson.
Second Lesson: Finish mood board if need to, and write
up mood board analysis.
Thursday
Write about key influences for my video: How and Why
they are an influence.
Friday
Write up proposal
First Lesson: Rationale, Project concept and schedule
Second Lesson: Write about what to do in Evaluation and
Write up bibliography.
Finish any unfinished work over the weekend
2 Research Tuesday
Start research
First Lesson: Start researching ‘The Big Bang Theory’,
looking at the characters and what the show is about.
Second Lesson: Annotate ‘The Big Bang Theory’ set
looking at what they use to film the show.
Third Lesson: Research ‘Young Sheldon’ looking at the
characters and what the shows about.
Wednesday
First Lesson: Compare similarities between ‘Young
Sheldon’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’.
Second Lesson: Compare differences between ‘Young
Sheldon’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’.
Thursday
Watch ‘The Big Bang Theory’ trailer and write about it:
what have they used, locations, sounds, elements,
camera angles and lighting.
Friday
First Lesson: Do Research for ‘Allo Allo’, looking at the
characters and what the shows about.
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Second Lesson: Watch a clip of Allo Allo and write about
it: what have they used, locations, sounds, elements,
camera angles and lighting.
Finish any research over the weekend
3 Research Tuesday
First Lesson: Start looking at secondary research.
Second Lesson: Continue with secondary research.
Wednesday
First Lesson: Continue with secondary research. Try and
finish this lesson and start primary research.
Second Lesson: Continue with secondary research if not
finished. Continue with primary research if secondary
research is finished.
Thursday
First Lesson: Continue with primary research
Second Lesson: Continue with primary research
4 Pre-production & Planning
5 Production
6 Production
7 Production
8 Production Tuesday
Continue editing
Wednesday
Continue editing
Thursday
Continue editing
Friday
First Lesson: Continue editing
Second Lesson: Finish editing and export video.
Start evaluation over the weekend: Time management
and planning slides
9 Evaluation Tuesday
First Lesson: Continue with evaluation: Research slide
talking about what I did for research
Second Lesson: Continue evaluation: write about the
strengths and weaknesses of my research.
Third Lesson: Write about Technical Qualities of my
video.
Wednesday
First Lesson: Compare similarities and differences of my
video with an existing trailer.
Second Lesson: Write about the aesthetic qualities of my
video.
In my spare time, compare the strengths and
weaknesses of my video with an existing trailer.
Thursday
First Lesson: Write about audience appeal, how does my
video appeal to the audience and what I would do to
improve it.
Second Lesson: Send my video to other people and ask
for feedback.
Finish audience appeal in my spare time
